Five centuries after Leonardo da Vinci died, scientists are probing a startling possibility: that microscopic traces of his ...

For centuries, the body of Leonardo da Vinci has been as elusive as his smile, his remains scattered and his grave uncertain, ...

In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be ...

Now scientists from the field of so-called arteomics, or the study of biological traces on artworks and other cultural ...

Scientists hunting for the DNA of famed Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci say they’ve made a ...

Scientists may have extracted Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA from a Renaissance sketch, sparking debates over authorship, while ...

Researchers caution evidence remains preliminary but say genetic analysis could reshape how artworks are authenticated - ...

Learn about the Leonardo DNA Project and the diverse biological traces that survive on the surface of historical artifacts.